The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old driver, Jeremiah Jacob Emmanuel, for allegedly stealing his employer’s N45 million Lexus 460 SUV and planning to sell it in Cotonou, Benin Republic, for N10 million.
According to the police, the vehicle owner reported the theft at the Agbado Division on November 12, 2026, after the driver allegedly took the SUV without authorisation.
Investigations revealed that the suspect allegedly contacted two accomplices, identified as 34-year-old Akeem Olawale and Monday Keshi, to help transport the vehicle to Benin Republic for sale.
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However, detectives reportedly arrested Emmanuel at Agbado Crossing and recovered the SUV within hours of receiving the complaint. One of the alleged accomplices, Monday Keshi, remains at large.
The police said the arrested suspect allegedly admitted involvement in the planned movement of the vehicle to Cotonou.
The case is expected to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation.
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